How I see Steem (Mixed media)
~Hope you get the symbolism~
Painting by me, when times were simpler.
This is in participation to the "Steem Untalented" contest. (Link to the post below, do check it out)
Thank you , people who take such initiatives make me happy.
Let's try this now. Talking about myself is the one of the challenges that I’m usually low-key failing at. Not because I find calling a spade a spade difficult – no, I can list the things I usually suck at, would do so happily (it’s good for the Zen in me), and it’s not because I’m theatrically modest about highlighting my few trophies that I treasure in my head (well, maybe just a little). Talking about myself is hard because there's chaos in the box I have sitting north of my neck – I’m usually contradicting my own personality (please blame that on the Zodiac sign Gemini because that’s the closest I’ve ever come to understanding this particular trait of being somewhat of a chameleon without reaching a self-diagnosis of bipolar disorder or something). I guess you could say that I’m both ends of the pole, just depends where you come from – both volatile and consistent (in different matters, of course).
The few things that define me however, are these. I am an emotion-driven person, and I inspire, connect and bond through emotion more than I can with reason, perhaps this is why my relationships are always tipping more to the sentimental connection than the practical side – in the words of John Lennon, “you may say that I’m a dreamer” Bless his soul! Perhaps it’s also because of all the art in my blood – I paint, I write, and I’d render everything else in the world redundant on days that I’m feeling bold.
My passion for writing
That in no way stops me from keeping a track of the practicalities also – balance in relationships, monetary advancements and practical ambitions. The biggest one, however, is keeping the ones I love happy and smiling.
Me when I fall in love
I have absolutely zero tolerance for some of the most cliched of immoralities – hypocrisy, uncalled for bullshit, injustice and pretenses of any sort. I run from conflict, and I thrive on genuine happiness, closeness and love.
I have been renounced as an introvert many times by those who know me best, but I really don’t think that’s true. It maybe because I’m always over-the-top – loud, friendly, big smiles and all that. But I still think I don’t have what it takes to completely let go and bare yourself to another – strive as I may (maybe I’ll get there).
I turn into a Viking on Ritalin when it comes to something happening to the ones I love, especially my girls (mum, and my two younger sisters) … That’s my I’ll-rip-you-to-shreds-and-feed-your-limbs-to-rabid-dogs mode.
See?
My to-do-lists usually carry a few of my vices that I’m forever striving to butcher and emerge a stronger, happier and a truer person.
I guess what will describe me better than any of the above is this particular quote from my favorite play A Streetcar Named Desire:
“I don’t want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic! I try to give that to people.”
You guys should introduce yourselves also! I think it's an ingenious idea to get to know people, open up and unravel. Here's a link of the contest post: https://steemit.com/steemit/@surpassinggoogle/steemit-s-untalented-is-in-beta-participate-freely-because-every-participant-in-this-contest-will-win-something-no-losers
Note: Photos and GIF's taken from Google and Giphy. Pictures of the painting are by me.